Stillman pitching shuts down UWA

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Published: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:47 p.m.

TUSCALOOSA | Five Stillman College pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts and allowed only two West Alabama hits to claim a 4-0 baseball victory Wednesday. For West Alabama, it was the fewest hits of the season.

Stillman scored once in the second inning, once in the third and twice in the fourth. Stillman improves to 20-13. UWA drops to 18-20.

Stillman’s Kevin McNorton (3-1) relieved Jake Barnett in the top of the third and completed three innings to get the win. He and Barnett led Stillman on the mound with three strikeouts each.

Zach Parks (2-3) started for UWA on the mound, and allowed two runs and five hits to suffer the loss.

Stillman had nine hits with three batters recording multiple hits. Dustin Dunn led Stillman with one run and a 2-for-2 finish. Jack Cockrum and Joel Murphy both ended 1-for-2 for West Alabama.

Stillman has a weekend home series against Lemoyne-Owen. Saturday’s doubleheader is at noon and Sunday’s nine-inning game begins at 1 p.m.

West Alabama will return to Gulf South Conference action at Shorter College for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader Saturday.

<p>TUSCALOOSA | Five Stillman College pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts and allowed only two West Alabama hits to claim a 4-0 baseball victory Wednesday. For West Alabama, it was the fewest hits of the season. </p><p>Stillman scored once in the second inning, once in the third and twice in the fourth. Stillman improves to 20-13. UWA drops to 18-20.</p><p>Stillman's Kevin McNorton (3-1) relieved Jake Barnett in the top of the third and completed three innings to get the win. He and Barnett led Stillman on the mound with three strikeouts each. </p><p>Zach Parks (2-3) started for UWA on the mound, and allowed two runs and five hits to suffer the loss.</p><p>Stillman had nine hits with three batters recording multiple hits. Dustin Dunn led Stillman with one run and a 2-for-2 finish. Jack Cockrum and Joel Murphy both ended 1-for-2 for West Alabama.</p><p>Stillman has a weekend home series against Lemoyne-Owen. Saturday's doubleheader is at noon and Sunday's nine-inning game begins at 1 p.m.</p><p>West Alabama will return to Gulf South Conference action at Shorter College for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader Saturday.</p>